Rappelling, Big Swing, and Spelunking (Caving) at Alma Cave
Alma Cave, located in a beautiful region in the eastern Galilee, used to be the deepest spelunking cave in Israel until the mid-1980s.
There are many stories and legends about this cave, and it is most certainly a special and magical place to visit!
A step-by-step description:
First, we will hike for a few minutes from the car to the entrance of Alma Cave. As we walk, we will take in the spectacular panoramic view of Mt. Hermon, the Golan Heights, the Hula valley, and Mt. Evyatar. After about seven minutes of hiking, suddenly we come to the huge opening in the ground that leads to the cave.
At this point, the guide will set up the ropes, and we will rappel down the cliff through the air to the entrance of the nice, cool cave. Once everyone rappels to the bottom, we will walk to the place where we do the big swing.
Watch a Video of the Big Swing at Alma Cave--https://vimeo.com/118015969
Each person in turn will be harnessed to the rope and have a chance to do a horizontal Tarzan-style rope swing. You will be jumping and then flying through the air! Serious excitement and something you usually see only in the movies… and then we will rappel safely back to our landing.
Then we will go spelunking. This is an exciting hike in the vast, dark cave using headlamps. We’ll be climbing up and down ladders and through small spaces and little holes in the cave. This is a spectacular adventure.
All the extreme activities are optional. The caving is a little bit challenging, but it is a back-and-forth route, so at any time people can decide to turn around and go back. No experience is necessary.
Each person who is going to do the caving will need a headlamp. You can either bring them with you, or you can purchase them through us. There are three types: a) less expensive ones for 57 NIS each b) the better ones with more LED for 75 NIS each and C) high quality, waterproof, professional Petzl Tactikka XP headlamps which come with a lifetime warranty for 310 NIS. Please let us know if you want us to purchase them for you, and if so, how many and which type.
Estimated time: 4 ½ to 6 ½ hours.
